Feature Stories

Golfers have been coming to Myrtle Beach for years lured by great deals that include green fees, accommodations, breakfasts and more. Katharine Dyson offers up five of her favorite courses in the Myrtle Beach area, all brought to you by top-notch designers.... full article »

Mystical Golf in Myrtle Beach has three courses that rarely disappoint. But if you had to pick only one, which one would it be -- The Witch, The Wizard, or Man O' War? Why not play all three? There are plenty of other terrific golf courses on the Grand Strand, but if you can find time to play The Witch, The Wizard AND Man O' War, you won't regret it, Mike Bailey writes.... full article »

The south end of the Myrtle Beach Grand Strand golf scene is oft-forgotten. With a market slightly less dominated by the tourism that drives the entire area, Surfside Beach, Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island don't get some of the foot traffic as the courses in the central or north strand. That doesn't mean there aren't must-plays in the area. Whether you're looking for a high-dollar round that makes your friends envious or want to scale it back, here are three courses that run the gamut on the south end.... full article »

Mystical Golf in Myrtle Beach has three courses that rarely disappoint. But if you had to pick only one, which one would it be -- The Witch, The Wizard, or Man O' War? Why not play all three? There are plenty of other terrific golf courses on the Grand Strand, but if you can find time to play The Witch, The Wizard AND Man O' War, you won't regret it, Mike Bailey writes.... full article »

The south end of the Myrtle Beach Grand Strand golf scene is oft-forgotten. With a market slightly less dominated by the tourism that drives the entire area, Surfside Beach, Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island don't get some of the foot traffic as the courses in the central or north strand. That doesn't mean there aren't must-plays in the area. Whether you're looking for a high-dollar round that makes your friends envious or want to scale it back, here are three courses that run the gamut on the south end.... full article »

Here are four can't-miss courses on the north end of the Myrtle Beach Grand Strand. They range in price and playability, but no matter what a golfer is looking for, they all offer a challenge while giving you exactly what you're looking for.... full article »

The Grand Strand is a 90-mile stretch from Pawleys Island, S.C., that sneaks up into North Carolina with Myrtle Beach at the epicenter. But if you head north or south from Myrtle Beach, which area has the better golf for your group? Jason Scott Deegan investigated, and this is what he found.... full article »

Located right in the heart of South Carolina off the main Interstate 95 artery, Santee's golf courses receive a lot of traffic, even if they don't get as much publicity as nearby hotspots Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head and Kiawah Island. You won't find the names of celebrity architects or eye-popping slope ratings splattered on scorecards, but you will see plenty of happy golfers on the area's rolling, sandy-soiled fairways.... full article »

South Carolina's Grand Strand has made a seemingly conscious effort of late to make courses a hair easier. Mainstream golf that won't beat you up is all the rage. But in Myrtle Beach's central courses -- from no. 6 on the Avocet Course at Wild Wing Plantation, to no. 9 at Shaftesbury Glen -- there are still plenty of holes that can trick up golfers who aren't prepared.... full article »

The Grand Strand's 100-plus golf courses are open for business 12 months a year and offer value plays and nationally acclaimed designs, but those aren't the only reasons to plan your next vacation in Myrtle Beach. What else? GolfCarolina.com offers 10 reasons why your group should consider Myrtle Beach for its next trip.... full article »

You have one round left on your Myrtle Beach trip. While you're the best golfer of your foursome, you haven't made any money because the others in your group have been lucky on some of the area's easier courses. But their luck is about to run out. Why? Because Brandon Tucker has some advice on the Grand Strand's toughest golf courses. Play these on your final day and you'll head home a winner.... full article »

Ever played a par-6 finishing hole that spanned two states? If so, you've got a jump on completing our list of the best 18th holes along the Grand Strand. Great finishes to great golf courses fill Myrtle Beach and its surrounding areas. Brandon Tucker offers his take on the top 10 ways to finish a round on the Grand Strand, featuring all the necessary elements of sand, water and excitement.... full article »

When you arrive at the Heritage Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. you'll know you're in the South -- the pre-Civil War South, with white-pillared mansions, Spanish moss-covered oaks and rice plantations. The golf course is thick with live oaks and what was a rice plantation is now a carefully sculpted 18 holes that run the gamut. Every one of your clubs is going to get used here.... full article »